Carla van Boxtel

Carla van Boxtel is Professor of Teaching Methodology with a focus on historical education at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. Her research investigates historical reasoning, educational dialogue, and the professional development of history teachers.

She develops and evaluates pedagogical approaches for promoting historical empathy, critical source evaluation, and social scientific reasoning in educational settings, often focusing on collaborative learning and concept mapping techniques.

Recent publications examine dialogic teaching methods, teacher professional growth in history education, and assessment frameworks for social scientific reasoning, emphasizing practical applications for classroom instruction and curriculum design.